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Originally posted by cegerer
IMO, the change is more to do with driver personalities (and lack of same!). There were a lot of characters 'back then'. Even 10-15 years ago: Senna, Prost, Mansell, Hill, etc. Before that, Gilles, Lauda, Andretti, Arnoux, Pironi, Hunt, Fittipaldi, etc., etc., etc. It was easy to find somebody you really liked or disliked. There were always BIG rivalries.

Today? there's Schumacher and ..... well, there's Schumacher and that's about it. Kimi, Alonso, Massa, Fishi, and the rest ...... they're all pretty much out of the same mold. These guys are good drivers but have no public personality. It's tough for fans to invest any emotion in robo-drivers.

I'm just going to say it and let the flames follow...

You know what series has driver personality? NASCAR. I think NASCAR knows what cultivates interest among the fans...and interviews consisting of ten words aren't it. Feuds, rivalries, and heated words keep the public tuned in.